starting this week, 300 autoworkers will begin production in smyrna, tennessee. nissan, however, is remaing mum on how many cars will be produced. sales of the leaf in the u.s. are being called disapointing, with just under 10,000 sold. meanwhile, sales of gm's electric hybrid, the chevy volt, topped 23,000 last year. apple may have a cheaper iphone in the works. according to the wall street journal, apple is considering creating a less expensive version of the popular device. the iphone would be made from less costly materials such as polycarbonite plastic or even materials recovered from used iphones. apple has not confirmed or denied the report. still to come, our resident film critic is here with his list of oscar picks. the films and actors that could make the cut this year are coming up in movies and money. but first, why automakers are adding a new curve to this year's consumer electronics show. chuck coppola has details after the break. (woman) 3 days of walking to give a break cancer survivor a lifetime-- that's definitely a fair trade. it was such a bea